You could say that running is in teenager Stacie Mayorga’s DNA – even if it hasn’t been easy. Both her mother and uncle ran the Los Angeles Marathon in their youth. And this Sunday, March 17, the 16-year-old from North Hollywood is set to complete her second L.A. Marathon. Mayorga is one of more than…
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IRVINE — Sixteen Orange County sheriff’s SWAT deputies were injured in a training exercise today at an FBI facility in Irvine, but the injuries were all considered relatively minor. The most serious injury was to the leg of one man who will require surgery but is not in life-threatening condition, authorities said. Orange County Fire…
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Since distance running is a solitary sport, veteran runners of the LA Marathon, being held on Sunday, March 17, jumped at a rare chance this week to share teacherly tidbits aimed at educating race newbies. From dos and don’ts to must-see moments along the 26.2-mile course stretching from Elysian Park to Beverly Hills, their advice…
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LAS VEGAS — He yanked the ball between his legs early in the second half, asserting his presence in one simple step-back move, rising for a jumper with a surplus of confidence and without a shred of hesitation. Dylan Andrews, if you haven’t been able to tell, has arrived. The UCLA sophomore answered the bell…
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Republicans have lost 10 seats in the State Assembly over the last 10 years. When you’ve lost seats in every single election over the last 10 years, you might be doing something wrong. Republicans in the legislature dropped below super minority status years ago, and now at only 18 out of 80, we’re less than…
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President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, which he proposed in the mid-1980s, was controversial and negatively dubbed “Star Wars” by critics who were inspired by the 1977 epic film by George Lucas — the first in a series of Star War films. Fast forward four decades and the Reagan Library is opening a flashy new…
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LAS VEGAS — USC men’s basketball coach Andy Enfield pointed to the bullpen to summon his closer, and Isaiah Collier ambled to the scorer’s table, a brief minute of rest finished before one final fourth-quarter push. He plays with confidence, now, and this program has confidence in him. In the beginnings of the year, Collier…
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DeShaun Foster’s first coaching staff at UCLA has officially taken shape for the 2024 season after four additional hires were announced Wednesday. Foster had previously hired former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as Foster’s associate head coach and offense coordinator in late February. The duo had since worked together to add new members of…
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The 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is just around the corner — and our readers have a chance to attend the event’s first day for free. But there is a catch: You’ll have to read your local paper. Long Beach’s 200-mph beach party — a three-day motorsport showcase packed to the nines with…
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The Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team was hoping to close the gap even further against UC Davis in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Aggies had other plans and rolled to an 81-57 victory against eighth-seeded Fullerton in Henderson, Nevada. UC Davis will meet fourth-seeded Cal Poly (SLO)…
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